ANTICYCLONE
\ˌantɪsˈa͡ɪklə͡ʊn], \ˌantɪsˈaɪkləʊn], \ˌa_n_t_ɪ_s_ˈaɪ_k_l_əʊ_n]\
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(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern
By Princeton University
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(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A meteorological phenomenon presenting some features opposite to those of a cyclone. It consists of a region of high barometric pressure, the pressure being greatest in the centre, with light winds flowing outwards from the centre, and not inwards as in the cyclone, accompanied with great cold in winter and with great heat in summer.
By Daniel Lyons
